An old guy tried to help young guy in New York City.

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METROPOLITAN DIARY

A dropped glove, a passenger striking a pose and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

Gaming Away

Dear Diary:

I was on a downtown No. 1. The young man across from me was furiously playing a game on his phone and didn’t notice when one of his gloves dropped to the floor.

An older man who was sitting next to the young man picked up the glove and held it out to him, but he was so absorbed in his game that he still didn’t notice.

The older man balanced the glove on the young man’s knee. A few minutes later, it fell to the floor again and, again, he didn’t notice.

By this time, the older man was standing by the doors and waiting to exit the train. He leaned toward the young man.

“Your glove is on the floor,” he said loudly while pointing.

Without looking up from his screen, the young man reached down and picked up the glove.

“Thank you,” he said, eyes still on the screen. “Appreciate it.”

The older man looked toward me, rolled his eyes and smiled.

— Elisabeth Ladenson